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Sports in Uganda:
Many
Ugandans are actively involved in sports. Popular sports in the
country include; soccer, athletics, volleyball, basketball and
in recent years rugby and cricket have increased in popularity.
Soccer in Uganda:
Soccer is the most popular team sport in Uganda. “The
Cranes” as the national team is known is a force in the
regional soccer scene and Uganda has won the East African Cup
twelve times. The country participates in qualifiers for the
world cup and the Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda’s best
achievement to date is runners up at the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations
where the team lost 2-0 to Ghana.
Rugby in Uganda:
Rugby is one of the fastest growing team sports in Uganda. The
country is represented regularly in the seven-a-side version
of the game with the team participating at a number of international
tournaments. The team also plays regularly against neighboring
Kenya and Tanzania. Kampala is the rugby domain in the country
home to a number of popular clubs such as; Kobs and the MTN Heathens.
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